LONDON, January 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Marine Systems, Ltd., the largest independent provider of submarine cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services in the world, announced today the award of a contract by Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname (Telesur) / Guyana Telephone Telegraph Co (GTT) for the supply and installation of a 1,240km repeatered submarine system, connecting Trinidad to Guyana and Suriname.
In a statement issued by the President of Guyana, His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, it was indicated that he welcomes the signing of the agreement between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Co. Ltd and Telesur of Suriname. The Government expects that the new cable will positively impact the growth and development of the telecommunications sector in Guyana and will consequently influence the growth and development of the economic and social wellbeing of the country as a whole.
Working with Huawei Marine Networks (HMN), its joint venture with Huawei Technologies, Global Marine will undertake the installation of HMN's next generation repeaters. The system design utilises HMN's cutting edge optical transmission and OptiX BWS 1600S SLTE product which in recent years, has enjoyed significant success in submarine system upgrades.
In recognition of the tight delivery deadline required to deliver this much-needed capacity to our customers and the complex marine environment we chose a supplier uniquely capable of demonstrating an installation track record and a commitment to deliver, said Major General (retd) Joseph Singh, CEO/GM of GTT. The solution chosen provides a cost-effective solution that utilises the highest levels of system protection and a suite of equipment from suppliers we can trust.
Global Marine's solution is accepted as the benchmark for excellence in terms of marine installation. We chose them based on their experience, coupled with the innovative and leading edge technology that their strategic partner, Huawei Technologies, is able to offer and their proven ability to deliver to spec, meeting a very tight deadline.
Together with the team from Huawei Marine, we are able to provide Telesur/GTT with a cost effective, turn-key solution, for the design, supply and delivery of this submarine system. Together with future upgrade requirements, we have clearly demonstrated our ability to reduce the total cost of ownership for our customers, said Gabriel Ruhan, CEO of Global Marine Systems and Vice Chairman of Huawei Marine Networks.
About Global Marine
Global Marine, an independent marine engineering company, has been in business for well over 150 years and continues to be the pre-eminent provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance services in the world. Operating the world's largest fleet of cable ships and subsea vehicles, it is a market leader in marine cable installation and maintenance for telecommunications, as well as scientific research, oil, gas, utilities and the renewable energy sector. Global Marine is headquartered in the United Kingdom with regional offices in the United States and Asia.
About Huawei Marine Networks
Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Global Marine Systems Limited and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., which brings together the experience of the market-leader in subsea cable installation and maintenance with the RD and manufacturing capabilities of the fastest growing optical networking company in the world. Huawei Marine Networks offers telecommunication network operators the latest technology for a cost-effective solution for building submarine networks and upgrading their existing networks to meet the rapidly expanding bandwidth requirements of their customers.
Learn more at: http://www.globalmarinesystems.com
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Press Office Contact Details: Caroline Roycroft, Fleishman Hillard, tel: +44-20-7395-9000, email: caroline.roycroft@fleishmaneurope.com
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